Vincent and the Doctor
The usual babbles and reactions, with the odd random speculation about the overall series arc-theme-thing. Spoilery as hell, of course.
So, the Doctor's trying to make it up to Amy and she's catching on though she doesn't get it. Well, he's got plenty of experience trying to expiate guilt.
Can somebody please shake the stupid Time Lord and point out to him that he HAS A TIME MACHINE and thus whether he leaves for Van Gogh's era now or in ten minutes shouldn't matter?
Wait, has he not explained the translation bit to her yet? After all this time, did she just think everyone was speaking English everywhere? *boggles*
What a treat, though, to get to see all his works fresh, still wet in one case.
Interesting idea, that van Gogh might've had a sort of synesthesia and/or been able to perceive things outside the normal human range. Even outside the normal Time Lord range.
Even more intriguing. That gadget identifies the Doctor and pulls up images of his past incarnations in order, not that we get past Two. Again with that recurring theme, and again in which I'm more interested in the season-long arc than the individual episode, as evidenced by my being willing to pause the bloody thing to write this rather than itching to find out wtf the invisible monster is.
Huh, and now I'm realizing this is also the first time the issue of messing up timelines has really come up. How odd, this late in the game! I mean, yes, there's the whole "time is being rewritten" thing, and the question of what that really means. (Not, I'm sure, any of the numerous things I'd like it to, such as Donna getting her mind un-erased and CoE never happening.) But it's the first time the Doctor's really mentioned the risk of changing past events, and it's not the first time they've been to the past. Weird.
Ooh, and he can see through to Amy's "erased" grief! I really like that, but like Amy, I'm not sure I understand it.
"Is this how time normally passes? Really slowly ... in the right order?" ROFLMAO!!
Hiding in a confessional? Erm, there's something to be said about that, but I've no idea what it is. Followed not long after by the Doctor accidentally calling van Gogh Rory. Hmmm.
I don't think it was strictly necessary for van Gogh to have to spell out how the alien was lashing out in fear like the villagers. We got it. Overstating it is a good way to ruin it. That's exactly the sort of thing that works much better at the subconscious level. *sigh* Why do they keep doing stuff like that?
Returning to the question of breaking history ... while I can surely see the temptation, isn't bringing the tortured, soon-to-be suicidal artist to see how famous his work becomes just slightly into the bright screaming red DANGER zone?
Love the flyers all over the TARDIS. Vaguely reminiscent of the Bad Wolf graffiti, though nothing about the flyers themselves jumped out as anything other than just set dressing.
Interesting that Amy says she's "not really the marrying kind."
Apparently not. Nice touch with the sunflowers. *sniffles*
Another episode that was cool but felt like it could've been so much more. That's a recurring theme I could've done without.
So, the Doctor's trying to make it up to Amy and she's catching on though she doesn't get it. Well, he's got plenty of experience trying to expiate guilt.
Can somebody please shake the stupid Time Lord and point out to him that he HAS A TIME MACHINE and thus whether he leaves for Van Gogh's era now or in ten minutes shouldn't matter?
Wait, has he not explained the translation bit to her yet? After all this time, did she just think everyone was speaking English everywhere? *boggles*
What a treat, though, to get to see all his works fresh, still wet in one case.
Interesting idea, that van Gogh might've had a sort of synesthesia and/or been able to perceive things outside the normal human range. Even outside the normal Time Lord range.
Even more intriguing. That gadget identifies the Doctor and pulls up images of his past incarnations in order, not that we get past Two. Again with that recurring theme, and again in which I'm more interested in the season-long arc than the individual episode, as evidenced by my being willing to pause the bloody thing to write this rather than itching to find out wtf the invisible monster is.
Huh, and now I'm realizing this is also the first time the issue of messing up timelines has really come up. How odd, this late in the game! I mean, yes, there's the whole "time is being rewritten" thing, and the question of what that really means. (Not, I'm sure, any of the numerous things I'd like it to, such as Donna getting her mind un-erased and CoE never happening.) But it's the first time the Doctor's really mentioned the risk of changing past events, and it's not the first time they've been to the past. Weird.
Ooh, and he can see through to Amy's "erased" grief! I really like that, but like Amy, I'm not sure I understand it.
"Is this how time normally passes? Really slowly ... in the right order?" ROFLMAO!!
Hiding in a confessional? Erm, there's something to be said about that, but I've no idea what it is. Followed not long after by the Doctor accidentally calling van Gogh Rory. Hmmm.
I don't think it was strictly necessary for van Gogh to have to spell out how the alien was lashing out in fear like the villagers. We got it. Overstating it is a good way to ruin it. That's exactly the sort of thing that works much better at the subconscious level. *sigh* Why do they keep doing stuff like that?
Returning to the question of breaking history ... while I can surely see the temptation, isn't bringing the tortured, soon-to-be suicidal artist to see how famous his work becomes just slightly into the bright screaming red DANGER zone?
Love the flyers all over the TARDIS. Vaguely reminiscent of the Bad Wolf graffiti, though nothing about the flyers themselves jumped out as anything other than just set dressing.
Interesting that Amy says she's "not really the marrying kind."
Apparently not. Nice touch with the sunflowers. *sniffles*
Another episode that was cool but felt like it could've been so much more. That's a recurring theme I could've done without.